Preoperative fasting for elective surgery in a regional hospital in Oman.

CONCLUSION: Most of the patients fasted from food and fluids for more than the time recommended by the American Society of Anaesthesiologists, the Royal College of Nursing, the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Excessive fasting could lead to discomfort and possible morbidity in surgical patients. The surgical team needs to collaborate to reduce the fasting time by revising the operative list. PMID: 27467645 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: British Journal of Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Br J Nurs Source Type: research